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columnar

[kuh-luhm-ner] / kəˈlʌm nər /
ADJECTIVE
cylindrical
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The trees, identified by the city as Columnar Sargent cherries, are reaching the end of their life, according to the city’s Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Columnar epithelial cells, which are typically found in a single-layer arrangement, are found along the digestive tract.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Columnar epithelial cells are taller than they are wide: they resemble a stack of columns in an epithelial layer, and are most commonly found in a single-layer arrangement.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Figure 22.5 Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium Respiratory epithelium is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Columnar trees stood at regular intervals around this garden in the forest.

From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by Trevena, John




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